Brake



ILU'JJGEIR, LA BRIE, v02E" SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, -ASSIGNOR T0 BENDIX l PANY, F CHCGO, ILLINOIS,

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vBRAKE cola-v A CORPORATIN F ILLINOIS enana Application med Nwember ze, i926. serial No. 151,375.

' This invention relates -to brakes and is il- Y lustrated as embodied in an internal expanding brake of the type in which there is a friction device anchoring at one end when the .drum is turning in one direction 'and at thel other end when the drum is turning in the other direction, thus being fully 'eiective in either direction of rotation of the drum. An object of the invention is to provide novel means for positioning; the friction device whenthe drum is released, to insure accurate clearance between the friction device andthe brake drum when the brake is not being used.

"In onedesirable arrangement there is a positioninp part carried b and which is illustrated' ing the shoes, and which as a pivot connectis urged 'against a l novel stop arranged on the side next the center of the drum, by asprin or the like which I prefer to connect to a we ge or lever engaging the opposite-side of the pivot. Various features of noveltyrelateto'the mounting of the stop and the lever, especially in arranging them topermit of adjustment.

Other objects of the invention, including a novel construction of the brake anchor, and

v other desirable and novel details of construction, will be apparent fromthe following description of the illustrative embodiments shown in the accompanying drawing, in which: v

Figure 1 is a vertical sectionthrough the 'brake just inside the he'ad of the brake drinnV and showing the brake shoes in sideelevation; Figure 2 is a vertical section diametrically through Figure 1 and showing. the brakeoperating means and the novel positioning means for the shoes or their equivalents;

Figure '3 is a partial radial section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and showing the mounting of the stop and lever at one end;

Figure 4 is a section through one of the brake shoes on the line 1 -4 of Figure 1 Figure -5 is a partial section on the line 5 5-of Figure 1 through one of the anchors of the brake;

Figure 6 is a partial section on the line 6 6 of Figure 1 and showing the above-described pivot and positioning means;

Figure 7 is a view corresponding to the the friction devicev 12, and within which are arranged 'a' pair of so interchangeable brake shoes 14 and 16. The

shoes are notched out adjacent their upper ends and provided with wear plates 18 urged by a return spring 2O against a pair'o adshoes'14- an l 16 may bel connected .to form an articulated friction device by a pivot pin 26 engaged by rounded notches formed in the en s of the shoes and forming a positioning part projecting from the shoes toward a back- 70 ing plate 12, the two shoes'being held in engagement with pivot 26 by a tensioned spring 28. The brake may be applied by means such as a double cam 30'shown with an end iange 32 conning the ends of the shoes laterally and 76 supported by al suitable bracket 34 which i's` mounted on the backing plate 12 in any desired manner permitting it to shift with the cam substantially along a chord of the drum.

When the drum 1s turning in a counter-clockso wise direction when the brake is applied, as shown in Figure 1, the shoe 16 anchors against the anchor 24, being forced against the drum by a servo action from the shoe 14. Conversely, when the drum is turning in a clockwise 85.

direction at the time the brake is applied,`sh0e 14 anchors against the anchor 22. l As shown in Figure 5, the anchor-pin 24 (or 22) may project through the backing plate 12 to receive a clamping nut 36 compressing a spacing member Vsuch asa coil spring 38' between a washer 40 and a reinforcing bar. 42 which connects the anchors 22 and 24. As

shown in Figures 7 and 8, instead of having '95 the eccentric anchor formed integrally on the pin 24, the pin may be provided at its end with an eccentric 44. on which is sleeved 'a separate part 46 lattenedon one side to form 'a thrustsurface for the wear plate 18. Inths )ustable eccentric anchors '22 and 24. The" 65 Awedge surfaces embracing arrangement l have also substituted a solid spacer 48 or'the coil spring 38.

An important feature of novelty of the present invention relates 'to means acting on the inwardly projecting part ot pivot 26 to centerthe pivot and position it radially edge in` engagement 'with the' lower surface vof 'the roller 5G,

there is arranged a device such as a'thin and relatively broadlever 56. This lever is fulcrum'ed on a pivot 58 at one end; and is connected to its opposite end to one .end of a tension spring 60`which is connected at its upper end to the backing plate 12. The lever 56 has a notch approximately 'at its center which embraces theroller 50 and which forms, in etfect, a pair ot opposed the roller. lt will be seen that the shifting ofthe shoes 14 and 16 in either direction when the brake is applied, will move pivot 26 to rock the lever. 56

' downwardly to increase the tension of the 60 so that when the brake lis released 60 will ycause the lever 56 to have action on the lpin 26 to return 'the spring the spring a wedging pin to a centered position. The upper side ot "the roller 42 is engaged by the lower edge ot a novel si op or positioning bar 62, which is `thin and relatively broad and which is pret erably held at one end by the bolt 58 and at the other end by a separate bolt 6d. is shown in Figures 3 and 6, the bolt 58 has at its inner end afcollar 66 upon which the lever 56 is pivoted, and which serves as a head engaging the side of a spacer 68 which is integral with or preferably merely is a separate ypart engaging the positioning bar 62 and clamping it against the backing plate l2. The pivot or bolt 58 is provided with an end flange 70 to 4hold the lever 56 in position axially et the pivot.

y It will be seen by comparison of Figures 3 and 6 that the bolt 58 passes through a slot 72 extending in the direction orC a horizontal chord of a brake drum, so that the positioning bar 62 may be shifted lengthwise to adj ust it by loosening the nut on the end of the bolt 58 and .making the desired then tightening the nut again. passes through v in the backing plate l2 so that by loosening the nut on the bolt 64 the positioningbar 62 may be adjusted angularly about the bolt 58 as a center. Y

As best shown in Figure l, the positioning bar 62 is formed at its center with a rounded projecting portion which engages the roller 52 and on opposite sides of which the positioningbar is cut away so that the roller 52 'eter of the drum.

adjustment and a relatively large opening 'ld4 Javaanse is not in engagement with an edge of the bar when the brake is applied.

The adjustment et' the kbar 62 as described above is for the purpose ofidetermining the position ot the pivot 26radially et the brake drum. rl`his'position should be as tar from the center ot the drum as possible while yet giving suiiicient clearance between the drum andthe friction material carried by the shoes le and 16 when the brale is released. ln order to make the adjustment, the brake is appliedby turning cam 30 when the drum' l() is not rotating so that the s hoes 14 and 16 will engage the drum but will not move the pivot 26 to either side of the vertical diam- While the shoes are held. in this position, the positioning bar 62 is moved lengthwise to bring the rounded pro# jection at its center into a position where it engages the'top of the roller 52, and then the lett-hand end or" the positioning bar 62 is moved outwardly as rar as possible, whereupon the two bolts 58 and 64 are tightened to preserve the adjustment.

When, now, the brake is released again the desired minimum clearance will be secured at the lower ends et the friction portions ot the two shoes. hen the brake is again in service after 'such an adjustment,`the lever 58 not only serves to center the shoes but also serves to urge the pivot 26 toward the positioning bar 62' to determine its radial position when thebrake is released.

While two illustrative embodiments have been described in detail, it is not my intention to limiti the scope ci the invention to those particular embodiments or otherwise than vby the terms of the appended claims.

l claim:

l. A brake comprising, in combination, a drum, a friction device engageable with the druml and anchoring at one end when the drum is turning in cneydirection and at the other end when the drum is turning in the other direction and having a positioning part midway between said ends, a positioning bar inside said part and having a projecting por tion engageable with the positioning part and which is eut away on opposite sides of said portion, said part radially inward against the projecting portion ci the bar.

2. A. brake comprising, in combination. a

and means yieldingly urging drum, a. friction device engageable with the drum and having a positioning part midway between its ends, a positioning bar inside said part and vhaving a projecting portion engageable with the positioning part and which is cut away on opposite sides ci said portion,

and means yieldingly urging said part rai dially inward against the projecting portion of the bar. I 3. A brake comprising, in combination, a

drum, a friction device engageable with the drum and having a positioning part midway between its ends, a positioning bar extending substantially alonga chord of the drum just Vinside 'said part,'andA means -yieldingly urging said part radiali inward against the bar,

the ends of said bar ein being adjustable. f

. 4. A brake comprising, in-combination, a`

Y drum, afriction device engageable with the inside said 'part, and means yieldingly urg- .ing said-part radially inward against the bar, the ends of said bar being normally fixed but l5V being independently adjustable. 4 5. A brakecom rising, in combination, a drum, a friction evice'n engageable with the drum and having a' positioning part midway between its ends, a positioning bar extendng substantially along a chord of the-drum just inside said part, and means yieldingly urging said partfradially inwardaga-inst the bar, the bar being adfjustable. lengthwise and also beingadjustable singularly about one end.

6. Abrake comprising,in combination, a drum, a friction device engageable with the drum and having a positioning part midway between its ends, a positioning bar extending substantially along a chord of the-drum just inside said part, and means yieldingly urging said part radially inward against the bar, said means wedgingly engaging said part and including a spring urging said part against the bar and tensioned bythe wedging of said means as the part shifts when the brake is applied and which urges the friction device toward a centered position when the brake is released.-

7. A brake comprising, in combination, a.

drum, a friction device enga-geable with the drum and having a positioning part midway between its ends, a positioning bar extending substantially along a chord of the drum ust inside said part, and with a lever acting on said part and va spring urging said part against the bar and tensioned by movement of the lever as the part shifts when the brake is applied and which acts on the lever to urge the friction device -toward a centered position when the brake is released. l

8. A brake comprising, in combination, a drum, a friction device engageable with the drum and having a positioning part midway between its ends, a positioning bar extending substantially along a chord of the drum just inside said part, a lever having opposed wedge surfaces engaging said part on the s ide opposite the bar, and a spring tensioned to urge the lever against said part. Y

9. A brake comprising, in combination, a drum, a friction device engageablewith the drum' and having a positioning part midway between its ends, a positioning .bar extending v substantially along a chord of the drum just inside said part, a lever pivoted at `one end g normally fixed but and having opposed wedge surfaces engaging said part on the side opposite the bar, and a springconnected to the other end ofthe lever and tensioned to urge the lever against said part.

10. Positioningmeans for the friction dev1ce of a brake comprising, 1n comblnation with the friction device and the brake drum, a

positioning part carried by the frictiondevice, a fixed stop engaging said part `on the side next the center of the drum, anda yield- `ingly-operated wedge acting on said part and urging ityagainst the stop. 11. Positioning means' for the friction device of a brake comprising, incombination with the friction device and the-brake drum, a positioning part carried by the friction device, a fixed stop engaging said part on the side'next the center of the drum, and a yieldingly-operated lever acting on said part and urging it against the stop. V 12. Positioning means for the friction device of a brake comprising, in combination with the friction device andthe brake drum,'a positioning part carried by the friction -device, a fixed stop engaging said" part Aon the side next the center of the drumya leverhaving opposed wedge surfaces engaging Isaid part on the side oppositethe centeno-f. the

drum, and a spring urging the lever against said part. l f

13. Positioning means for-the friction device of a brake comprising, inxcombination with the friction device and the brake drum, a postioning part carried by the friction device, a fixed stop engaging said part onl the side next the'center ofthe drum, a lever pivoted at one end and having opposed wedge.

surfaces engaging said part 'on-the side opposite the center of the drum, and a spring connected to the other end of the lever and urging the lever against said part.

14. Positioning means for-the friction device of a brake comprising, in combination with the friction device and the brake drum, a positioning part carried by the friction device, a fixed stop engaging said part on the l side next the center of the drum, and a yieldin'gly-operated wedge acting on said part and urging it against the stop, said friction device-consisting of a pair of arcuate' shoes .arranged end toend and said part constituting a pivo-t between the adjacent ends of the slices. L

1 5. Positioning means for the friction device of a brake comprising, in 'combinai on with the friction deviceand the brake di n, a positioning part carried by the fric?v n device, a fixed stop engaging said part on e side next the center of the drum, and a yieldingly-operated lever acting on said part and. urging it against the stop, said friction device consisting of 'a pair of arcuate shoes arranged end to xand saidpart constituting 1 SMC.

- a pivot between the adjacent ends ofthe slices. A

16. Positioning means for a floating pivot connecting adjacent ends of a pair of brake shoes, comprising, in combination With said pivot, axed bar on one side of the pivot and serving as a stop for the pivot, a lever engaging the opposite side of-the pivot, a fastening for one end of said bar arranged to serve as a f ulcrum for the lever, and a spring acting on the lever at the end opposite `said fulcrum and acting through the lever to urge said pivot toward the fixed bar. y

17. A stop device for a floating part of the friction means of a brake, comprising, in coinbination, an elongated bar having a portion engagea'ble with said part and cut away on opposite si'les of said portion, a fastening` for one end of the bar permitting the bar to be adjusted in the direction of its length, and a fastening for the other end of the bar permitting' angular adjustment of the bar V about thev first fastening as acenter.

18. A stop d vice for a floating part'of the friction means of a brake, comprising, 'in

combination, an elongated bar engageable With said part, a fastening for one end of the bar, and a fastening for the other end of the bar permitting angular adjustment of the bar about the first fastening as a center.

19. A stop device for a floating part of the friction means of a brake, comprising, in combinatiom'an elongated bar having a portion the pin engageable with said part and cut away on opposite sides of. said-portion, and fastenings for the tivo ends of the bar. p

20. A stop arranged to serve as the anchor of a brake and comprising, in combination, an anchor pin having an eccentric stop part at its end, a stationary support through which the pin passes, a spacing spring sleeved on between said stop part and the support, and a nut threaded on the end of the pin and tightened against said support opposite the spacing spring.

2l. lPositioning ymeans for the friction means of a brake, comprising, in combination, a stationary support,-a stop member adjacent the support, a fastening having an enlarged collar engaging'vthe stop'member opposite the support and passing through the ystop member and the support andvsecuring the stop member to-the support, and a lever having an opening sleeved on the enlarged collar and freely movable angularly there- 22. Brake-positioning means comprising, in combination, afioating member hai-:ing a pair of rollers arranged side by side, stationary stop bar on one side oi sain member and engaged by one of said rollers, and a part onthe other'side of said member urged yieldingly against the other of said rollers.

23. Brake-positioning means romprising,

in combination, a floating pivot member hav- I Awith its edge urged rimessa ing at its vend a pair of very narrow rollers arranged side by side, a relatively thin and broad part on the other side of said member yieldingly against the other of said rollers.

24. Brake-positioning means comprising, in combination, a floating pivot member having at its end a pair of very narrow rollers arranged side by side, a relatively thin and broad part on the other side of said member With its edge urged yieldingly against the other of said rollers, the rollers havc ing flanges on their sides oppositev the end of the pivot member-"and the pivot member having a Washer at its eXtreme end, .the

flanges and Washer defining tivo grooves for said stop bar and said part.

25. A brake comprising, in combination, a drum, a friction device engageable with the drum and anchoring at one end- When the' drum 'is turning in one direction and at the other end when the drum is turning ipA the other direction and having a positioning part midway lbetween said ends, an anchor memiier supported adjacent to each end Which is adiastable with respect to the. drum, and a por: inning stop supported adjacent to the ositioning 'part of the friction device to be engaged 'thereby and `which also is adjust. abeivith respect to the dvum.

n testimony whereof, l have hereunto signed my name. s

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